Hi Joe, I have .. errr... My son has an O'Brien 119 (2009) that is a great ride-behind-the-boat board but it's a little beat up around the edges and shipping to Cali would cost half of what I paid for it.

FWIW I picked it up brand new last year for 89$ at the Dania Marine Flea Market. They also auctioned one off last month on this site for the Charity thing for pretty cheep.

Check Ebay and CL, you will find something. That board is super easy to ride and is an affordable learning board but heavy and fin-sticky.

On the downside... a year later he progressed beyond that board and I just ponied up retail cash for a Ronix Vision. Night and day difference between the set -ups but triple the dough.

On a side note I think we need a Grom or little shredders page. Lots of proud parents around here.

We got my nephew a Hyperlite Motive 109 when he was 5 and about 40#'s. He seems to really dig it. With the way he's growing, won't last beyond this summer I'm sure. He's about 55#'s now and a couple inches taller than in this pic from last year. I don't have any from this year yet, but the boards starting to look a bit small now. We got about 2 full seasons out of it and will just hang on to it for the other munchkins in the family that aren't old enough to ride yet.